EVENT #17: EPULUM - COORDINATION POST

[abraxasmods]

Event #17 - Coordination

OOC Plotting Post ⦁ IC Event Log ⦁ Nocwich

This post is for coordination while the event is ongoing, to prevent the IC Event Log from being overrun by OOC mod and player communications. The comments section will contain applicable comments and forms for you to reply to as needed.

Use this post to:

◎ Contact the mods
◎ Submit your suspected culprit
◎ Investigate the crime or track ongoing investigations
◎ Submit noticeable actions
◎ Write rapid IC exchanges

Available Forms

For details on each form, see the sections below.
Be sure to reply under the applicable category as required.

Mod Communications

If you have any questions about the limits or scope of what you can do before you formalize it in an investigation, you can go over the details with us here. You can also submit the suspect to Celeste under the appropriate heading. Submitting the name of the suspect is not required to complete the mystery, but doing so may contribute to whether the suspect is caught or escapes.

If you have questions about non-investigative aspects of the event, see the Questions thread on the OOC Plotting Post.

Contact Us

<b>Player Name:</b> <b>Character Name:</b> <b>Submission:</b> (Describe your question OR write the name of the Witness your character will accuse as the suspect)

Investigations

To leave opportunities for others, please limit the scope of your actions per submission. For example, if you'd like to test a key, you must specify a narrow set of locks in a particular section. Additionally, while there are no strict limits on how many investigations you can be involved in, we do ask that you try to stagger them a little to help us keep pace.

You can investigate something multiple times as long as it makes sense for your character to try again. This includes following up with witnesses if characters learn new information. To investigate, fill out the form, then comment under the item you're investigating.

Investigate a witness, scene, or evidence

<b>Player Name:</b> <b>Character Name:</b> <b>Other characters involved:</b> <b>Witness/Scene/Evidence:</b> (What is the witness, scene, or evidence your character is exploring?) <b>Action:</b> (Describe what your character is attempting to do and how. If multiple characters are taking action, include their actions.) <b>Thread:</b> <a href="urlhere">Thread</a> (If applicable. Linking a thread is NOT required, but can help us tailor our responses) <b>Notes:</b> (Anything else)

IC Exchanges

Use this option if you have an interaction you'd like to play out, but setting up a standard IC thread would be impracticable. For example, if your character wants to speak to several people about a piece of evidence, you might want to do an IC exchange. IC exchanges can take place in the real world or the Horizon.

Treat this like an informal IC network thread done in person, where character reactions, snippets of dialogue, and other details can be quickly played out and concluded in-game without committing to a full log thread. Exchanges are game canon, and can count towards Activity Check under the category of a Network thread.

Start an IC exchange

Using the provided form is optional. Begin a thread freeform if you prefer.

<b>Where & when:</b> (Where and when is this exchange taking place?) <b>Purpose:</b> (What's the reason for this exchange?) <b>THREAD START</b> (Write the scenario, your character's actions, and any dialogue as usual)

Notable Actions

Submit any notable actions that are likely to gain attention from other players such as fights or disturbances.

Submit a notable action

<b>Player Name:</b> <b>Character Name:</b> <b>When:</b> (Approximately when is this incident taking place?) <b>Where:</b> (Where is this incident taking place?) <b>What:</b> (Describe the incident) <b>Link:</b> <a href="urlhere">Thread</a> (If applicable. Actions can be submitted without a thread if they're minor.)

Comments

[magicalarchaeologist]

Player Name: Dee and Terra
Character Name: Istredd
Other characters involved: Cassian

Witness/Scene/Evidence: They are questioning Soraya Moran
Action: After this interaction, Istredd and Cassian will be changing their approach to asking the Sentinel herself. They will introduce themselves. Istredd will say he's an archaeologist and historian from his world and has studied the past of Abraxas extensively since arriving. Cassian will say he's his assistant and also interested in learning more about the history of this place.

Istredd will ask her how dangerous this artifact and if it is connected to anything special in Ikorr's history. Specifically details she as an expert may know. He wants to know if it's always been in Ikorr's possession and if it has any magic of its own.

Cassian will ask if anyone has been asking about this artifact who is not from Ikorr or may have close leanings with anyone outside of Ikorr.

Thread: Thread- in progress
Notes: not for now!

[abraxasmods]

Soraya has an air of no-nonsense and honesty. She's upfront that Ikorr has had possession of this artifact for centuries, but for the sake of discretion and safety, they have not openly acknowledged that they possess it. The rest of the world believes it's been lost, if they're aware of it at all.

Ikorr believes it's imbued with a power of its own, though it's unclear where or to whom this power belongs. It's extremely dangerous in the hands the wrong person, capable of causing unknown chaos - or even altering reality. This is, of course, merely recorded in ancient texts and archeological studies, so the accuracy is unknown. Its usage is not something they can feasibly test, after all.

The Nether, another safe-guarder of artifacts, has been inquiring after this artifact for many years, and has attempted to make Ikorr promise to hand it over should it ever be uncovered. Ikorr believes they don't have nefarious intentions, but rather the Nether feels its vaults are more secure due to the lack of outsider entry. While this hasn't caused any open conflict and Ikorr considers the Nether a friend, it's been a source of several diplomatic debates.

[magicalarchaeologist]

Istredd very much appreciates no-nonsense and honest sorts so he'll be similar in being straight-forward. They both have some questions/thoughts.

Istredd's questions: How did the Nether find out about it? Is there any way that it's not as secret as they think and other territories have found out about it? Is there anyone who is aware of the artifact who has ties to Luna and might be around right now? Can she think of motivations for why someone would want to steal it, and if they'd want to give it to another territory?

Cassian's questions: Did it originate in the Nether? Why didn't you give it to the Nether? Wouldn't that be safer? Why not pool resources if it's that potentially dangerous?

[abraxasmods]

If Istredd means how the Nether knows whether the artifact existed in history in the first place, then this is common knowledge.

If Istredd means whether the Nether knows it currently is in Ikorr's hands and is not lost like Ikorr claims, then the Nether actually does not know about this. They're only inquiring after its potential resurfacing and requesting that Ikorr promise to give it over if they ever find it - a promise Ikorr has not agreed to. However, Soraya will admit it's impossible to know what the Nether truly believes or not since they're as secretive as the Ikorrans. Diplomatically, they have not made it official that they're aware the artifact has been found.

Soraya will acknowledge that it's possible some visiting Draconae have ties to the Luna, but she does not believe the Draconae are interested overall in stirring conflict due to their current troubles with their dragons.

Ikorr firmly believes it is in better hands with them, and further mistrust the Nether due to how many of them have close ties to Luna. Luna is Ikorr's main concern when it comes to discovering the artifact's existence due to their proximity and their bloody history. They are not particularly worried about the major territories, who Ikorr posit are doing far more dangerous things with the Singularity and have no leg to stand on to make demands. The territories almost never interfere with matters in Nocwich on top of that.

Ikorr does not have a relationship with the Nether where they would pool resources. The Nether has as many secrets in its Citadel as Ikorr does in its vaults.